The European Commission’s digital commissioner has warned the mobile industry to expect it to act over security concerns attached to Chinese network equipment makers. The Commission is considering a defacto ban on kit made by Chinese companies including Huawei in the face of security and espionage concerns, per Reuters. Appearing on stage at the Mobile […]
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I guess this koala is hot?
People have been talking a lot about hot animals lately. There’s the hot duck, the hot cat from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, and ..Gritty? Is Gritty an animal?
I respect the hot animal renaissance as much as anyone. However, I am extremely unnerved by this seductive koala, who was photographed by British photographer Ross Long on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, earlier this month. He later posted it to Instagram.
Is this koala hot? It is hard to say, but I do not believe the koala is hot in the same way that the hot duck, for example, is hot. The hot duck is hot no matter what he does — he will even be hot when he molts, just in a more waif-y, artistic way — but this koala is hot only because of his particular pose. Read more…
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View More I guess this koala is hot?Australia has emoji license plates, but U.S. is stuck with numbers and letters
EM0J11😍.
What if that could be your license plate number?
In Queensland, Australia, the more than 3.5 million licensed drivers in the state can decide to pay for an emoji to appear on their car plates from March 1.
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Macquarie Capital Venture Studio adds three new companies to infrastructure tech portfolio
Macquarie Capital Venture Studio, the infrastructure-focused accelerator affiliated with the nearly $500 billion-dollar investment firm, Macquarie Group, has added three companies to its portfolio. The companies, AirMap, Envoy Technologies, and Teralytic, provide services in airspace management for drones; electric vehicle sharing services; and soil analysis, respectively. Through the venture studio, Macquarie tries to bring the […]
View More Macquarie Capital Venture Studio adds three new companies to infrastructure tech portfolioTwitter names first international markets to get checks on political advertisers
Twitter has announced it’s expanding checks on political advertisers outside the U.S. to also cover Australia, India and all the member states of the European Union. This means anyone wanting to run political ads on its platform in those regions will first need to go through its certification process to prove their identity and certify […]
View More Twitter names first international markets to get checks on political advertisers‘There’s no way the US can crush us,’ Huawei founder claims
Huawei’s founder has come out fighting against the U.S. government after he claimed that “there’s no way the US can crush us.” Ren Zhengfei, who founded the telecom company in 1987, doesn’t often make public statements, but, in a rare interview with the BBC, he defiantly claimed that Huawei’s business is growing stronger amid pressure […]
View More ‘There’s no way the US can crush us,’ Huawei founder claimsAustralia’s government and political parties hit by cyber attack from ‘sophisticated state actor’
The Australia government suffered a cyber attack that it suspects is the work of a “sophisticated state actor,” according to the country’s Prime Minister. PM Scott Morrison said today the computer network of the country’s parliament, and those belonging to Liberal, Labor and Nationals parties, were targeted by an attack which took place a few weeks ago, The Sydney […]
View More Australia’s government and political parties hit by cyber attack from ‘sophisticated state actor’Zoo lets you name a snake after an ex, just in time for Valentine’s Day
You might already describe an ex as a snake. So why not name a reptile after them?
An Australian zoo has launched a competition where you can do just that, allowing for a brown snake named after your former lover as its top prize.
The competition run by Wild Life Sydney requires entrants to explain why their ex deserves it, and also donate to its conservation fund, which aims to help Australian native wildlife by funding research and educational programs.
The zoo’s general manager, Mark Connolly, said in a statement that the competition could give “someone unlucky in love … something else to celebrate on Valentine’s Day this year.” Read more…
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View More Zoo lets you name a snake after an ex, just in time for Valentine’s DaySee a choir of drunk people absolutely nail the Backstreet Boys hit ‘I Want It That Way’
A crowd of 1,500 people harmonizing their way through a Backstreet Boys ballad? It’s better than it sounds.
Pub Choir, a traveling musical experience in which strangers drink and sing together, managed to corral over a thousand (possibly tipsy) p…
See a choir of drunk people absolutely nail the Backstreet Boys hit ‘I Want It That Way’
A crowd of 1,500 people harmonizing their way through a Backstreet Boys ballad? It’s better than it sounds.
Pub Choir, a traveling musical experience in which strangers drink and sing together, managed to corral over a thousand (possibly tipsy) p…
China continues 5G push despite economic slowdown and Huawei setbacks
China will fast-track the issuance of commercial licenses for 5G as part of a national plan to boost consumer spending, said a notice published this week by the National Development and Reform Commission. The move appears to be multifaceted, for 5G plays a key role in China’s bid to lead the global technology race and one […]
View More China continues 5G push despite economic slowdown and Huawei setbacksIncredible homemade waterslide lets riders fly
Slide at your own risk!
A group of family and friends from New South Wales, Australia recently celebrated the holidays by creating their very own waterslide. A bike jump is situated at the end of the winding slide, sending every rider flyin…